wardroom

[ wawrd-room, -roo m ]

/ ˈwɔrdˌrum, -ˌrʊm /

the area serving as the living quarters for all commissioned officers except the commanding officer.

the dining saloon and lounge for these officers.

these officers collectively.

Origin of wardroom

First recorded in 1795–1805; ward + room

As they are hauled on deck they are taken below into the wardroom ante-room, or the Admiral's spare cabin.

The Heroic Record of the British Navy |Archibald Hurd
The first lieutenant had come out of the wardroom, and seeing me, he inquired what was the matter.

Percival Keene |Frederick Marryat
From being a tireless leader of revels, he became a mooner in secret places, a melancholy sigher in the wardroom.

Men, Women and Guns |H. C. (Herman Cyril) McNeile
An orderly brought it to him with an unusually stiff salute while the wardroom was at mess.

With the Battle Fleet |Franklin Matthews

The forecastle and the Ritz were submerged, and the wardroom was three-quarters full of ice.

South! |Sir Ernest Shackleton

wardroom

/ (ˈwɔːdˌruːm, -ˌrʊm) /

the quarters assigned to the officers (except the captain) of a warship

the officers of a warship collectively, excepting the captain